Chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse are extremely prevalent both in this country and
worldwide. Consequences of opioid misuse can be life-threatening with significant morbidity …

Introduction to the Opioid Epidemic: The Economic Burden on the Healthcare System and
Impact on Quality of Life Page 1 S200 MAY 2018 www.ajmc.com Understanding Pain Pain …

Background: To ensure seriously ill people and their families receive high-quality primary
and specialty palliative care services, rigorous methods are needed to prospectively identify …

Objective Opioid use disorder (OUD), which includes the morbidity of dependence and
mortality of overdose, has reached epidemic proportions in the United States …

Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content
found in the physical edition. The gold standard for midwives and students is back with …

Abstract Background and aims Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) are a
principal strategy used in the United States to address prescription drug abuse. We (1) …

Prescription opioids are an important tool for physicians in treating pain but also carry
significant risks of harm when prescribed inappropriately or misused by patients or others …

Background Previous studies on high-risk opioid use have only focused on patients
diagnosed with an opioid disorder. This study evaluates the impact of various high-risk …

OUD affects 2.5 million Americans1 and is prevalent across all age groups and
backgrounds. It has contributed to increasing injection drug use as well as the spread of …

Background Historical shifts have taken place in the last twenty years in marijuana policy.
The impact of medical marijuana laws (MML) on use of substances other than marijuana is …